What's On Your 'You Owe Me List?'

Lola, they used to call these You Owe Me Lists chit sheets. It's a matter of calling in your chips sometimes when you have paid to someone else but they still owe you. It is definitely leveraging your power. But on the flip side it is the "opposite" of unconditional love where you give with no thought of getting. Maybe Jamie doesn't know that side of life, being "all business."

Lola - I'll have to watch the video when I get home.  As far as Lenn's rationale for her *Hard Core Real Estate Talk* phrase, my guess is it is both of the things you pointed out.  I like the idea of the list Dimon carries around.  On most nights, I'll hand write a list of things, people, & general stuff I have to do the next day.

Hi Lola,

Thank You for your inspiring insight!  Jaimie is clarifying the connection we have with people.  Our words do bring life or death.  People remember the words that we say.  If we do what we say and we encourage others to do what they say, we experience integrity!

Lola, seeing the end of the video the "You Owe Me List" reminds me about the DWYSYWD Do What You Say You Will Do. It was interesting with the Bear Stearns acquisition if they didn't get bailed out with the government guarantee they would have gone bankrupt.

I always do what I say, so I'm not on anyone's owe me list and I don't beat the others too hard on their commitments to me. People should do what they say though. Thanks for finding this interview for us.

Hi Lola, I sat here and watched this video for the 56+ minutes. I wasn't sure I was going to but I did and I picked up some really good points that I actually knew but had forgotten. One highlight was the discussion about the i.q.and e.q. when asked about leadership. I won't write a book here but the emotional quotient ( E.Q.)was particularly interesting. His illustration about someone walking into the meeting room and the others openly feeling good about that. This person represents clarity and clear ideas and people come to rely on them and feeling good that they are in the room. I particularly like that and know of this. I liked this and Dimon gives some simple honest answers to some extraordinarily complex issues. He is more about the human elements of business couples with business acumen and very easy to associate with.  

Lola:

Dimon is an impressive individual, no doubt, and his down to earth style, despite the brashnesss ones sometimes sees, etc. makes him more believable and trustworthy. It is refreshing to hear someone state that they don;t really know the answers, the tur state of the economy, and so on. He also takes a much broeder view of the economy and forces impacting it than does the media - no surprise. I love the idea of his list!

Jeff

Lola,

Watching that interview has made me a Jamie Dimon fan...His values are where every CEO's values should be!!! Thanks,   Fran

What an excellent idea, to keep an IOU List - something that all of us can learn from.  While overwhelming, it is so true that we need to keep track of everything going on in the financial world - whether we like it or not, it effects us.

Lola - Thanks for the information on this interview. I like Charlie Rose, and it'll be great to have it on in the background as I start my day.

I always advise young people starting out in their careers to be aware of their company's environment. It doesn't matter whether they are working at a fast-food joint or taking their first step into corporate America, it is critical to know (1) how their company makes money, (2) who their company's top competitors are, (3) what affects their industry, (4) what other industries supply (or are closely linked to) their industry.

This knowledge not only makes them promotable, it also helps them see the handwriting on the wall.

Thanks for a great post!